Record-Eagle/Keith King
Nathan Hayes, of Traverse City, and his dogs, Lucy, left, and Woody, right, travel Thursday, March 14, 2013 through downtown Traverse City. Hayes also utilized the TART Trail on his outing. "This is the first day the TART Trail has been clear enough to ride my longboard," Hayes said. Lucy and Woody are rescue dogs.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Jeri Rouleau, of Elmwood Township, walks with her dog, Theo, a rescue dog, Friday, February 22, 2013 in the snow at Hickory Meadows in Traverse City. "You get out of your every day world and get out into beautiful nature," Rouleau said about walking outdoors every week.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Scooby, belonging to Norm Bowbeer, of Traverse City, participates in the Monster Dog Pull Saturday, February 16, 2013 on Front Street during the Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Doug Hillock, of Traverse City, and his chocolate lab, Gus, walk Friday, November 9, 2012 at Hickory Meadows in Traverse City. "You keep moving ahead," Hillock, who along with his dog, walks every day, said. "Sometimes it's not as fast as you'd like but that's ok," Hillock said.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Doug Hillock, of Traverse City, and his chocolate lab, Gus, walk Friday, November 9, 2012 at Hickory Meadows in Traverse City. "You keep moving ahead," Hillock, who along with his dog, walks every day, said. "Sometimes it's not as fast as you'd like but that's ok," Hillock said.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Kris and Brittney Filion, of Traverse City, walk their dog Coffee as they near the finish line Saturday, October 27, 2012 during the fourth annual Zombie Run 5k in Traverse City with proceeds from the run/walk going toward TART Trails.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Kris and Brittney Filion, of Traverse City, walk their dog, Coffee, as they near the finish line Saturday, October 27, 2012 during the fourth annual Zombie Run 5k in Traverse City with proceeds from the run/walk going toward TART Trails.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Carter Kassab adopted Moses from a shelter just over a year after his grandmother, Linda Kassab had found him on the street and taken him to a different shelter.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Daniel Rennie works on his car bumper while his dog Lightning keeps watch Friday at the Mobil gas station at the corner of 14th Street and Veterans Drive in Traverse City. Lightning had climbed through the open backseat into the trunk.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Nathan Hayes, of Traverse City, and his dogs, Lucy, left, and Woody, right, travel Thursday, March 14, 2013 through downtown Traverse City. Hayes also utilized the TART Trail on his outing. "This is the first day the TART Trail has been clear enough to ride my longboard," Hayes said. Lucy and Woody are rescue dogs.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Nathan Hayes, of Traverse City, and his dogs, Lucy, left, and Woody, right, travel Thursday, March 14, 2013 through downtown Traverse City. Hayes also utilized the TART Trail on his outing. "This is the first day the TART Trail has been clear enough to ride my longboard," Hayes said. Lucy and Woody are rescue dogs.
Record-Eagle/Keith King
Nathan Hayes, of Traverse City, and his dogs, Lucy, left, and Woody, right, travel Thursday, March 14, 2013 through downtown Traverse City. Hayes also utilized the TART Trail on his outing. "This is the first day the TART Trail has been clear enough to ride my longboard," Hayes said. Lucy and Woody are rescue dogs.
See photo in original gallery.